BE-100 Effects Loop level & Master Vol

[Waldo Nova]

I've had a BE-100 for a few years now. Since the manual and Dave both advise running the loop level around 9, I did that and used the Master as volume. At gigs, the signal would be too hot and I would get feedback. I'd turn down the bass/gain and still get squealing at loud volumes without an OD pedal even, gain at 8. I searched different forums, everyone was saying to run at 9 because "that's what Dave says". Well, one guy posts "Run the Master at 5-6 and use the Loop Level for volume" (like the manual says, but I actually kept the Master on 5-6). I added a BOSS Waza SD-1, Level 100% Drive 0% Tone 50%. I had been thinking about selling the amp... but this approach changed everything!! Running the Master at 5 or 6 made everything sound perfect. I'm definitely keeping the amp now and it's back in for gigs!

How does everyone else set their Master/Loop Levels?

 

[burger]

The channel volumes are pre loop, so that's your send level out through the fx loop. The return level is post loop and you need to think of it as a system master volume. So you'd want to set your channel volume high enough to get a decent signal to noise ratio, but not too high that it clips the input of your fx unit.